PATRICIA GARDUNO, APN
Community Health Registered Nurse in ASBURY PARK, New Jersey. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
PATRICIA GARDUNO, APN filed 2,086 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Community Health Registered Nurse in ASBURY PARK, New Jersey, prescribing 78% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 78%
- generic prescribing
- $1.2K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
PATRICIA GARDUNO, APN's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,086 Top 16% higher than 84% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about PATRICIA GARDUNO, APN?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in New Jersey
How Community Health Registered Nurse compares to other specialties among New Jersey providers
Community Health Registered Nurse share within New Jersey
Community Health Registered Nurse is one of the more visible NUCC categories in New Jersey
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Community Health Registered Nurse (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Community Health Registered Nurse ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Community Health Registered Nurse) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Community Health Registered Nurse US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Community Health Registered Nurse estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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PATRICIA GARDUNO, APN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Community Health Registered Nurse provider holding APN credentials at 1301 MAIN ST, ASBURY PARK, NJ, 07712, with a listed phone of (732) 774-6333. NPI 1407954290 was issued on 09/20/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what GARDUNO most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,086 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 158 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $241K in drug spend, split 22% brand-name and 78% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Community Health Registered Nurse is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 7,585 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 918 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1407954290 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Community Health Registered Nurse |
| Credentials | APN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 09/20/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where PATRICIA GARDUNO, APN bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for PATRICIA GARDUNO, APN. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.2K
Largest payer
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
22% brand-name claims vs 78% generic, on 2,086 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,554
- Total Day Supply
- 102,140
- Brand vs Generic
- 22% brand / 78% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $202K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $35K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 37
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 66.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.30
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 50, 65-74: 76, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What PATRICIA GARDUNO, APN prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
136 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
110 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
97 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
84 claims
- Metformin Hcl
Metformin Hcl
83 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrochlorothiazide
78 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
69 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
63 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 136 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 110 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 97 |
| Lisinopril | 84 |
| Metformin Hcl | 83 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 78 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 69 |
| Losartan Potassium | 63 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 55 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 50 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Community Health Registered Nurse Overview
How PATRICIA GARDUNO, APN fits within the Community Health Registered Nurse landscape nationally.
PATRICIA GARDUNO, APN's 2,086 claims are above the specialty average of 918.
Nearby Community Health Registered Nurse Providers in New Jersey
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Jersey, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as GARDUNO.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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